HC Deb 01 November 2001 vol 373 c776W
21. Mr. Gareth R. Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what further action she is taking to promote renewable energy. [9571]

Mr. Wilson

We are about to introduce the Renewables Obligation which will provide a substantial long-term incentive to the renewable energy sector as a whole with the potential to create a market worth over £1 billion per annum by 2010. We are backing up our commitment to the Obligation with additional initiatives worth over £260 million over this and the next two financial years.